1993 GMC SIERRA Owners Manual

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GMC SIERRA 1993  Owners Manual To fold a  seatback  forward,  pull this  lever  up  and  fold the  seatback  forward. 
To  return  the seatback 
to the  upright  position,  just  push  the  seatback 
rearward  until 
it latches. 
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GMC SIERRA 1993  Owners Manual Seats & Safety Belts 
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This  figure  lights  up  when  you  turn  the  key to RUN or START when  your 
safety  belt  isn’t  buckled,  and  you’ll  hear  a  buzzer  or  t\
one,  too.  It

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GMC SIERRA 1993  Owners Manual AM11 001 8A1 
Why Safety Belts Work 
When you ride in or  on  anything, you go as  fast  as it goes. For example, if 
the  bike is going 10 mph (16 kmlh), so is  the  child.  When  the  bike  hits  th

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GMC SIERRA 1993  Owners Manual Seats & Safety Belts 
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Take  the  simplest  “vehicle.”  Suppose  it’s  just  a  seat on wheels. Put someone 
on it. 
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Get  it  up  to  speed.  Then stop the

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The  person  keeps  going  until  stopped by something. In a  real  vehicle,  it 
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or the  safety  belts! 
With  safety  belts,  you  slow  down  as  the  vehicle  does.  You  get\
  more  time 
to 
stop.  You stop  over  more  distance,  and

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GMC SIERRA 1993  Owners Manual Q: If I’m  a  good  driver, and I never drive far  from home, why should I 
wear  safety  belts? 
A: You  may  be  an  excellent  driver,  but if you’re in an  accident - even  one 
that  isn’t

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GMC SIERRA 1993  Owners Manual Seats & Safety  Belts 
How To Wear Safety Belts Properry 
Adults 
This  part  is  only  for  people of adult  size. 
* There  are  special  things to know  about  safety  belts  and  children.  And